Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador is escorted to the hospital for medical tests following a crash at the end of the sixth stage of the Giro d'Italia, Tour of Italy, cycling race between Montecatini Terme and Castiglione della Pescaia on May 14, 2015 in Castiglione della Pescaia.

Sarah Hirst is Leaning Church Vineyard owner and chairs the North East Rail Trail Board. She says the 70 kilometre extension of the trail from Scottsdale to Launceston will bring cyclists close to many farm and rural tourism ventures and spur further investment in the region.

Australian cycist Simon Gerrans of Orica-GreenEDGE cycling team wears the leader's pink jersey after winning the first stage of the Giro d'Italia Tour of Italy cycling road race, a 17,6 km team time trial race from San Lorenzo al Mare to San Remo, in San Remo on May 9, 2015.

Australian cyclist Simon Gerrans put a miserable start to the season behind him by snatching the overall leader's pink jersey at the Giro d'Italia after his GreenEDGE team won the opening team time trial.